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Ukraine
5 months ago
Russian attacks on Ukraine's electrical substations could cut power to nuclear plants, increasing risks of meltdown.
The Guardian view on China’s military purge: the risks grow in an age of strongmen | Editorial ⊕
Xi Jinping’s ousting of the country’s top general underscores the concentration of power in the hands of a few – with dangers for us all
Sir Keir Starmer is only one of the middle power leaders trekki…
Merz plays down Weber’s idea of a European peacekeeping army in Ukraine ⊕⊕
Weber is also pushing for a new role of single overall EU leader. But Merz is more focused on immediate goals.
Displacement Film Fund review – Cate Blanchett masterminds short film collection that brims with life and intensity ⊕
Rotterdam film festival
A set of shorts by film-makers from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria and Somalia are shocking, funny and mysterious in equal measure
With considerable chutzpah and elan, and in…
Justice Ministry Labels Exiled News Website Novaya Vkladka ‘Foreign Agent’ ⊕
The outlet was accused of openly opposing the invasion of Ukraine, spreading “unreliable information” about the Russian government and interacting with other “foreign agents,” as well as “undesirable…
Inside the Dark Humor of Russia’s Wartime Memes ⊖
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a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times
In Russia, where criticism of the war in Ukraine is effectively outlawed, memes have become a coded way to comment on the full-scale invasion.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy invites Putin to Kyiv for talks ○
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
Ukraine and Russia held US-mediated discussions in Abu Dhabi last week with another meeting scheduled for Sunday.
Add to playlist: the boundless bedroom-made black metal of Powerplant and the week’s best new tracks ⊕⊕
Theo Zhykharyev, the Ukrainian wizard working low-profile under this brand since 2017 has pivoted to a new realm which blends ferocious energy with freewheeling fun
From London
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Zelenskyy cautious on Russian bombing pause during extreme cold weather ⊖
Ukraine president says he will wait to see if Putin complies with Trump request to halt strikes on energy infrastructure
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said he was waiting to see whether Ru…
Russia hits Ukraine with more than 100 drones after Trump said Putin had agreed to pause attacks on cities for a week ⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The governor of Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region said late Thursday that Russia had hit a residential building, wounding one person.